49,510 observationsLeast Concern
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Anseriformes ›Family: Anatidae ›Genus: Dendrocygna
About
The black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), formerly also called black-bellied tree duck, is a whistling duck that breeds from the southernmost United States and tropical Central to south-central South America. In the USA, it can be found year-round in parts of southeast Texas, and seasonally in southeast Arizona, and Louisiana's Gulf Coast. It is a rare breeder in such disparate locations as Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina, though it is now a common breeder in...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is Dendrocygna autumnalis.
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck belongs to the class Aves.
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck belongs to the order Anseriformes.
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck belongs to the family Anatidae.
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck belongs to the genus Dendrocygna.